A more traditional alternative, Tichu is essentially a playing card game (but with four extra cards) that blends together elements of bridge and poker with Chinese climbing card titles. The aim is to ditch all your cards by forming sets of increasingly higher ranks, utilising the special powers of unique combos or cards to score as many points as possible. You can actually make a custom set using a couple of packs of playing cards, but the official box will hardly break the bank and will last a lifetime.